"connaître comme sa poche" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /kɔ.nɛ.tʁə kɔm sa pɔʃ/, /kɔ.ne.tʁə kɔm sa pɔʃ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-connaître comme sa poche.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to know like one's pocket”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to know like one's pocket}} “to know like one's pocket”, {{lit|to know like one's pocket}} Literally, “to know like one's pocket” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} connaître comme sa poche
  1. (informal, figuratively, simile) to know like the back of one's hand, to know backwards, to know inside and out Tags: figuratively, informal Related terms: connaître sur le bout des doigts
    Sense id: en-connaître_comme_sa_poche-fr-verb-dSsh6SSE Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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